HK-134

On February 5, 1949 at 09:04 AM, HK-134 experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Avianca, with the event recorded near Buenaventura Valle del Cauca.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

16 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 31.3%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed on landing into the Bay of Buenaventura. Both pilots and three passengers were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HK-134.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.8882°, -77.0774°.